Inspiration sayings for life have the power to inspire and motivate you to take action. They guide and help me to maintain a positive attitude towards life.

Each time when I am down with disappointment or face with uncertainties, I immediately refer to these time-worn inspiration sayings. They can uplift my spirit to an optimistic perspective, where I can see challenges and face adversities from a positive view.

Here are my favorite inspiration sayings for life from some of truly great minds, including Albert Einstein, Aristotle, and Lao Tzu which have continuously inspired me to lead a richer and happier life till today.

“Motivation is an external, temporary high that pushes you forward. Inspiration is a sustainable internal glow which pulls you forward.” – Thomas Leonard

“As one person I cannot change the world, but I can change the world of one person.”- Paul Shane Spear

“I’d rather be optimistic and a fool, than pessimistic and right.” – Unknown

“Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt and dance like no one is watching.” – Randall G Leighton

“You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth. “- Shira Tehrani

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.” – Robert Frost

“A man has three names: the name he inherits, the name his parents give him, and the name he makes for himself.” – Unknown

“And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill

“Hope is the dream of a waking man.” – Aristotle

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” – Albert Einstein

“You see things; and you say “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and I say “Why not?” – George Bernard Shaw

“To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.” – Unknown

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction.” – Author Unknown

“It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” – Brian Tracy

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are”. – Theodore Roosevelt

“As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.” – Seneca

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Ryun

“There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.” – General Douglas MacArthur

“It is no disgrace to start all over. It is usually an opportunity.” – George Matthew Adams

Of course there are many more great inspiration sayings for life you can find them in books, magazines or over the Internet, which I don’t include here.

As I have mentioned before, I don’t just include all those inspirational quotes and sayings and motivational words to fill up my site. I cheery pick those which I personally understand them, or have truly inspired by their powerful messages.

In other words, all the best life quotes, inspirational sayings and words of wisdom featured in this site are meticulously selected. I believe in only sharing the best in quality and not the most in quantity quotations to my loyal readers.